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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,705.73, 157,056.57 and 29,826.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,705.73, 157,056.57 and 29,826.36 is: 44,738.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,705.73 : 157,056.57 = 29,826.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,705.73/157,056.57 = 29,826.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,705.73x = 157,056.57 × 29,826.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,705.73x = 4,684,425,797.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,684,425,797.19/104,705.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,738.96

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